I stumbled into the Bitcoin rabbit hole a couple of years ago while exploring decentralized technologies and the potential of blockchain. The idea of a financial system that operates outside traditional banking really intrigued me, especially in terms of privacy and empowerment.

As for my compass, it's pointing towards building innovative solutions that leverage the Lightning Network and enable microtransactions, particularly through tools like my recent L402 middleware library (https://crates.io/crates/l402_middleware).